Lent & Easter 2021
Help us feed their body and soul
Stations of the Cross 2021 by the London Oratory Schola
Service Sheet for Stations of the Cross
SUPPORT THE SUFFERING PEOPLE OF GOD
This Lent, please join us and stand in solidarity with the suffering Church.
Please also remember in your prayers and reflections all those suffering from the effects of the coronavirus in the UK and worldwide.
This Lent, let us use the lockdown as a very special opportunity to draw near to God and to grow in our relationship and commitment to Him. May we come out of Lent renewed in our faith and spiritual life.
Help us feed their body and soul
St John the Merciful Table, Zahle, Lebanon
This important ACN project is a relief kitchen that prepares hot meals for refugee families and needy people. With a sharp rise in demand caused by the pandemic, the service has expanded from providing 300 meals to 1,400 meals every day. Desperate families can collect takeaway meals from the centre and meals are delivered safely to vulnerable and elderly people. This ministry has made a huge difference to families – your kind gift can help provide the next hot meal for a hungry family.
If you missed our Virtual Sunday Lunch, which was in aid of St John the Merciful Table, you can watch it on YouTube here.
Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you.
— Reflection: 1 Peter 5:7
Support widows and orphans
Christians in northern Nigeria have to contend with both coronavirus and violent Islamist persecution. The plight of Christians living in the country has worsened, as they are intensely persecuted and killed because of their faith. ACN works with project partners in the country to provide essential support for widows and orphans. Please pray for them – any gift you offer can support this muchneeded project in Nigeria and elsewhere around the world.
Support victims of persecution
ACN is helping the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) provide legal and paralegal aid for Christians on death row and other victims of persecution. With backing from ACN, the NCJP is supporting Christians like Maira Shahbaz, a 14-year-old Catholic girl who escaped rape, forced marriage and forced conversion to Islam. Maira’s lawyer has warned that even if she wins her case, she will not be safe in the country. ACN is petitioning the British government to grant her asylum. Your kind gift can help ease the burden of Christians like Maira.
Provide COVID Emergency Aid
Impoverished Christian families have been badly affected by the global pandemic and are in urgent need of financial assistance, as many of them have lost their jobs. In Pakistan, the impact of coronavirus is so severe that there have even been reports of Christians being pressured to convert if they want to receive food aid. Your kind gift can contribute towards emergency aid including food, medicine and sanitary kits for those in need.
Help build Batnaya
Batnaya, a Christian village in Iraq, was one of the most devastated places in the country. Daesh (ISIS) desecrated churches and church buildings – smashing altars and decapitating statues. In spite of this, hope is rising from the ashes of persecution, as 75 families have already gone back to Batnaya thanks to ACN benefactors. But there is still more to do – Christians there are appealing for more funds to help complete the rebuilding of a convent and a nursery school. Your generous gift can help fund the revival of Batnaya.
Mass Stipends
Poor priests are struggling financially due to the effects of the pandemic, which has closed down churches. These priests depend on their local churches for Mass stipends but now, that has dried up. Your kind gift, no matter how large or small, can enable ACN to support priests with Mass stipends until the situation improves.
GET INVOLVED THIS LENT & EASTER
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Educational Resources
Resources including Stations of the Cross and the Mobile Phone Challenge lesson plans and activity packs.
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Lent Prayer & Reflections
Lent is a season of repentance and renewal. We turn away from our sinfulness and recommit ourselves to following Jesus
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Make a Mass Offering
Support priests bringing Christ to the faithful by offering a Mass.
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Flipping for the Faithful
Hosting a Pancake Party fundraiser is a simple and fun way to get your friends and community together for a pre-Lent feast.
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40k Steps Challenge
Accept our challenge of walking 40,000 steps for the 40 days of Lent
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Give something up for Lent
What could you give up for Lent? And how much could you friends and family sponsor you?
For more ideas and practical guide including posters, sponsor forms and more visit our fundraising section